Town of Essembra (Ragnaron)

100 rooms · levels 30–35

The First Church of Ragnaron

This is the chapel of the First Church of Ragnaron. A large altar stands at the front of the chapel, with a statue of a cleric, dressed in white vestments, trimmed in maroon.

Western End of a Small Town

This is the western end of a street that runs east and west through a small town. The street is narrow, and there is a small house to the north. There is also a small sign here.

Narrow Street in a Small Town

This narrow street seems to run the length of a small town, east and west. There is a small, white house to the north.

Narrow Street in a Small Town

The narrow street continues east and west through a small town. A small, blue house can be seen to the north, and a rather large temple is down the path to the south.

Narrow Street in a Small Town

This street appears to run a long distance to the east, and a shorter distance to the west. A large temple can be seen to the southwest, an inn is off to the southeast, and a smithy is off to the northeast.

Narrow Street in a Small Town

This street runs east and west through a small town. A smithy can be seen, and heard, off to the north. An inn, which appears to be a bit friendlier than the rest of the town, is to the south. Nearby to the east is the central square of the town.

Central Square in a Small Town

This is the central square of the town. Around the square are several small trading houses, although only the one to the south appears to be of any interest. An inn can be seen to the southwest, and a smithy is located to the northwest. A small road runs east and west, and an avenue runs north and south from here.

Narrow Street in a Small Town

This small street runs east and west through a small town. A small, gray house is off to the north, and a funny, orange house is to the south. The town's central square is to the west.

Narrow Street in a Small Town

A shrine of some sort is off to the north, and several residences are also located nearby. The street is paved, but very narrow.

Narrow Street in a Small Town

Close to the eastern end of town, the houses are less numerous than farther west. Still, there is a small, yellow house to the south, and a purple house to the northeast.

Narrow Street in a Small Town

There are only a few houses at this end of town. A small, purple house is to the north, a yellow house is to the southwest, and a green house is located to the southeast.

Eastern End of a Small Town

The eastern end of the street suddenly terminates at the edge of a thick forest. There are no apparent entries into the forest here. There is, however, a small, green house to the south.

Porch of a Small, Red House

A small, screened-in porch runs across the front of a modest house here. The house, to the north, is painted red, with large, green shutters on the windows. There is no sign of life around the house. The street is to the south.

Steps in Front of a Small, White House

A flight of three small steps leads to the door of a small, white house to the north. The house is leaning slightly to the right. The street is to the south.

Sidewalk in Front of a Small, Blue House

A winding sidewalk runs from the street, to the south, to the door of a small, blue house. The house looks like it would have only one or two small rooms.

Pathway to Temple

This is a small, tree-lined pathway between the street, to the north, and a rather large temple, to the south.

The Watchful Eye Inn

This inn seems to be considerably friendlier than the rest of this small town. There is music playing and the room is full of thick smoke. The fire in the fireplace keeps the room comfortably warm.

Town Smithy

This is clearly a blacksmith's workshop. There is a roaring fire, fueled by a huge bellows. Everything is black with smoke, and the heat is unbearable. There are small tools and gadgets hanging on hooks all around the room, but nothing appears to be of any immediate use.

In Front of a Small, Gray House

A small path leads from the street to the door of a small, gray house. The house is neat and clean, and has a homely appearance. The grass is newly mown, and the bushes and flowers are well-tended.

Front Yard of a Small, Orange House

This house is extremely ugly, having orange walls and white trim. The yard is full of pieces of junk and bits of scrap metal.

Trading House

This is the nerve center of the town. Goods are brought here before being shipped on to other parts of the Realms. The house is crowded with many boxes and bales of commercial products.

Avenue in a Small Town

This avenue runs north and south through a small town. There is a small smithy to the west. Otherwise, there are no interesting things to see in the nearby shops or houses.

Shrine to Tempus

A large boulder stands in the middle of a clearing in the forest here. A two-handed sword appears to be stuck into the stone, with the hilt about a foot above the surface of the stone. The sword in the stone is clearly a shrine to Tempus, god of war and battle.

Under a Tree in Front of a Small, Yellow House

A huge live oak tree shades the entire yard of this small, pale yellow house. The tree would be easily climbed, but there does not appear to be any good reason to do so.

Front Steps of a Small, Purple House

Several small steps lead up to the front door of a small, purple house. The house has very small, round windows, with large white shutters. The roof of the house is extremely steep, and the chimney reaches far into the air.

Front Yard of a Small, Green House

This grassy yard stands in front of a tastefully decorated house. The house is painted Kelly green, and has small flowers painted in various colors across the front of the house.

Inside a Small, Red House

The living room of this small house is comfortably furnished, with large, stuffed chairs and a sofa. There is no fire in the fireplace at the moment. There does not seem to be any good reason to search the rest of the house.

Inside a Small, White House

This modest little house appears to be the home of a family of three or four humans. There are toys on the floor and family pictures on shelves.

Inside a Small, Blue House

This room is very sparsely furnished, as if some retired adventurers may live here. There are bits of memorabilia on the walls and on shelves around the room. However, there does not appear to be any reason to search the rest of the house.

Narthex of Temple of Gond

The narthex is the entrance hall of the temple. There are numerous candles, books, robes, and other religious articles here for the use of worshippers and other visitors. The door to the north leads out into the street, and the door to the south leads into the nave of the temple.

Living Room of a Small, Green House

It is obvious that this is the home of a druid or a ranger. The room is filled with potted plants, and the paintings on the walls are all pastoral scenes. The whole decor is done in pleasant shades of green and brown.

Inside Small, Purple House

The main room of this house is lit only by the many candles placed on every horizontal surface in the room. There are no windows and the only apparent exit is to the south.

Inside Yellow House

The furniture in this small house is small and dainty, like perhaps a family of gnomes live here. The windows, the paintings on the walls, and the shelves are all at an unusually low level.

Small Path Through the Forest

A very narrow path leads north and south through dense forest. The trees and underbrush are very thick, obscuring vision in all directions.

Inside Orange House

This house is clearly the home of a magic-user, or at least someone who has been at one time a magic-user. The shelves are full of bottles and wands and other mystical paraphernalia.

Inside Small, Gray House

This house is the home of a farmer and his family. The furnishings are large, wooden pieces, with big, stuffed cushions. Old weapons hanging on the walls indicate that the owner must have once been an adventurer.

Back Room of Trading House

This back room is dark, and full of crates, boxes, and barrels. There is dust on everything, causing eyes to water.

Smithy's Home

This house is small, but tastefully decorated. Obviously, the smith has a hard-working spouse to keep the house in good order. There does not seem to be much reason to search the rest of the house.

Avenue in a Small Town

This north-south avenue runs through the north part of a small town. The road is paved with flagstones, and there are several small shops and homes along the way. Nothing seems to be of very much interest, however.

T Intersection in a Small Town

The avenue from the town dead ends here. A small path leads off to the west, and a wide wagon road leads off to the east. It is apparent that the road carries more traffic, while the path is more of a private matter. There is a small sign here.

Road Through Forest

The wide road takes a sharp turn here, and continues to the north or to the west. Small animals scurry for cover as they are approached. The tree cover is very dense here.

Path Up Hill Toward Manor House

A small footpath leads up a small hill through the forest. A large manor house can be seen near the top of the hill to the west.

Path Up Hill Toward Manor House

The small footpath turns here to continue either north or east through the forest. A large manor house can be seen up the hill, and a small town is down to the east.

Path Up Hill Toward Manor House

The footpath takes a turn here. The path continues up the hill to the west, or down the hill to the south. A large, walled manor house can be seen to the west.

Gate of Fortified Manor House

The small footpath goes down the hill to the east. To the west, however, are two very tall, very large gates. The gates bar the way into a fortified manor house, apparently the home of the lord of the small village down the hill. There does not appear to be anyone on duty to open the gates, nor does there appear to be any way onto the grounds. The wall is much too high to climb.

Road Through Forest

The wide road through the forest takes a sharp turn here. The road continues to the east and to the south from here. The trees are very large, and very close together here.

Road Through Forest

The forest is very dense, but the sounds of strange voices can be heard off in the distance. The wide wagon road continues east and west through the forest.

Road Through Forest

This wide road through the forest seems to be heading toward a large fortified group of buildings to the east. To the west the road travels off into dense forest.

Gate of the Abbey of the Sword

A great gate here blocks the way into a large, walled abbey. This must be the famous Abbey of the Sword, the home of a group of clerics who worship Tempus, god of warriors and battle. However, no one appears to be willing to open the gate today. A wide trail leads off to the west. There may be a small footpath leading off into the forest to the south.

Small Path Through the Forest

The forest is very thick here, but a very small path can be seen leading off to the west or to the north. The trees are very tall, but it would not help to climb them.

Small Path Through the Forest

The narrow path continues east and west from here. Nothing can be seen to the north or south.

Small Path Through the Forest

The tiny path takes a turn here in the middle of deep forest. The path leads off to the east and to the south. All other directions are blocked by the dense underbrush.

Nave of Temple of Gond

This is the north end of the nave, the area for worshippers of Gond. There are many chairs scattered around, since it is between worship services. There are aisles down the east and west sides of the nave, leading toward the altar to the south.

West Aisle of Temple of Gond

This is the northern end of the west aisle. The aisle continues to the south, while the nave is to the east. There are beautiful stained-glass windows on the west wall of the aisle.

East Aisle of Temple of Gond

This is the northern end of the east aisle. The aisle continues to the south, and the nave is to the west. The stained-glass windows on the east wall are very interesting.

West Aisle of Temple of Gond

The center of the west aisle also has a very nice stained-glass window. The aisle continues north and south, and the nave is to the east.

Nave of Temple of Gond

This is the center of the nave. The roof of the temple is very high over head. There is more nave to the north and south, and aisles run north and south along the sides of the nave. Apparently, there is no service going on at the moment.

East Aisle of Temple of Gond

This is the middle of the east aisle. The nave is to the west and the aisle goes north and south from here. There are beautiful stained-glass windows on the east wall here.

West Aisle of Temple of Gond

This is the south end of the west aisle. The nave is to the east and the crossing is to the south. The roof of the temple is very high at this point.

Nave of Temple of Gond

This is the south end of the nave, where the worshippers sit during services. However, there is no service going on at the moment. The roof of the temple is far overhead at this point.

East Aisle of Temple of Gond

The east aisle continues to the north from here. The nave is to the west, and the crossing is to the south.

West Transept of Temple of Gond

This north side of the west transept has several beautiful stained-glass windows. There is also a small icon here to the god Lathander. The rest of the transept is to the south, and the crossing is to the east.

Crossing of Temple of Gond

This is the west end of the crossing. The west transept is to the west, and the west aisle is to the north. The west end of the altar is south of here.

Crossing of Temple of Gond

This is the center of the crossing. The nave is to the north and the middle of the altar is to the south. There seems to be a large fire on the altar, although there is no service going.

Crossing of Temple of Gond

The east end of the crossing has a very high roof. The east aisle is to the north, the east transept is to the east, and the east end of the altar is to the south.

East Transept of Temple of Gond

This is the east transept, or at least the northern part of the east transept. The windows are very pretty, and there are many candles here. The crossing is to the west.

West Transept of Temple of Gond

There are many lighted candles here in the West Transept. The stained-glass windows are interesting here, too. The altar is to the east, and the rest of the transept is to the north.

West End of Altar

This end of the altar is clear, but the middle of the altar holds a large, roaring fire. The west transept is to the west, the crossing is north, and the choir aisle is to the south.

Altar of Gond

There is a large, roaring fire here. The priests appear to be burning various machines, gadgets, and other inventions of the Gondar priests. It is the practice of the Gondar to sacrifice one of each invention to Gond, in recognition of his help, as the god of invention.

East End of Altar

The east end of the altar is clear, but there is a roaring big fire in the middle of the altar. This is strange, since there is no service going on at the moment.

East Transept of Temple of Gond

The stained-glass windows are very interesting here. The rest of the transept is to the north, and the altar is to the west.

West Choir Aisle of Temple of Gond

This aisle allows the choir to get around the altar to the choir loft to the east. The ambulatory is to the south, and a small door is in the west wall.

Choir Loft of Temple of Gond

This area has two sets of seats, facing each other, east and west. Between the seats is a large pipe organ. This is obviously the seating area for the temple's realms-renown choir. A large fire is burning on the altar to the north.

East Choir Aisle of Temple of Gond

The east choir aisle allows the choir to walk around the altar to get to the choir loft to the west. The ambulatory is to the south, and the altar is north.

West Ambulatory of Temple of Gond

This area stands between the choir aisle and the presbytery, the presbytery being to the east. There is a small room of some sort to the south.

Presbetery of Temple of Gond

The presbytery of the temple has many candles and magical balls of light laid out around a twelve foot tall statue of Gond in his guise of blacksmith. There is a small chapel to the south, and the choir loft is to the north.

East Ambulatory of Temple of Gond

This area connects the choir aisle to the presbytery, which is to the west. A very small room is located to the south.

West Apse of the Temple of Gond

This room is a very small nook, just off to the south of the rest of the temple. It has a chair and a small desk and a small personal altar, where people may pray to their own god, if it happens to be some god other than Gond.

Oghma Chapel in Temple of Gond

This small chapel is dedicated to the god Oghma, the god of knowledge. Gond serves Oghma, so that Oghma will allow Gond's wonderful inventions into the realms. There is a statue of Oghma here.

East Apse of Temple of Gond

This small cranny has only a kneeling bench and a personal altar, where a person may pray to a god other than Gond, if desired.

Sacristy of Temple of Gond

The sacristy is a small room just off of the worship area, where the clergy can dress and make final preparations before entering the worship area itself. There are many cabinets, lockers, chairs, benches, and mirrors here, but nothing really looks interesting enough to search through.

West End of Narrow Hallway

A small stairway leads downward here, and the hallway continues to the east. The hallway is well-lighted, with balls of light, and the carpet is plush and thick. There are small paintings on the wall of distinguished looking old clerics of Gond.

Narrow Hallway

The hallway runs east and west here. There are many paintings of old Gondsmen on the wall, well-lighted by magical lights.

East End of Narrow Hallway

The hallway runs west from here, but there is a door to the south. There are many paintings of old Gondar clerics on the wall. The hallway is well-lighted, though, and the furnishings are very expensive looking.

Office of the High Lord Smith and High Artificer

This appears to be the executive office of the temple. The walls are wood, the floor is thick carpet, and the furniture is expensive. There is an extremely large executive desk in the middle of the room, with a large, high-backed leather chair behind it. Two smaller client chairs are located in front of the desk. There is a painting of Gond on the west wall.

Temple Treasury

This is a small, enclosed room, with only one exit, to the east. The room is sparsely furnished, and poorly ventilated. It probably would not be a good idea to remain in these conditions for long.

West End of Large Hallway

This is the west end of a very long hallway. The hallway is not well-lighted, though, so it is difficult to see very far. A small stairway leads downward here, though.

Large Hallway

The hallway leads east and west here, but it is too dark to see very far. The hallway is fairly narrow, and the floor is wooden.

Large Hallway

The dark hallway leads east and west here. However, there is also a small door in the north wall. There is nothing else of any particular interest in the hallway at this point.

Large Hallway

The hallway runs east and west here. It is fairly dark, since there are only a few magical balls of light in the whole length of the hallway. There is a door in the north wall, however.

East End of Large Hallway

The hallway runs west from here. There are doors in the north wall and the south wall, but the east wall appears to be solid.

Dorter

This is the priests' living quarters. There is a small section curtained off for each priest, with a stool, a desk, and a sleeping mat in each area.

West End of Laboratory

At this end of the laboratory, only one project is being worked on. In fact, even this one project is not being worked on at the moment.

Center of Laboratory

There are hundreds of projects here, in various levels of completion. There are wheels, and gears, and clocks, and whistles and many other wonderful inventions. There is more of the laboratory to the east and to the west.

East End of Laboratory

This room is very well-lighted, and filled with hundreds of on-going experiments and tests. There are half finished projects on the floor, on tables, and hanging from the ceiling. It is a wonder that any single project could ever be completed. The room continues to the west, and there is a door in the south wall here.

Library

The walls are lined, from floor to ceiling, with books. There are also a large number of tables and chairs and desks, so that the priests can do research on new inventions.

Frater

This is a dining room of sorts for the priests of the temple. There are several long rows of tables, with many chairs on each side of the tables. There is a small lectern off to one side, where one of the priests can read to the others as they eat. The room is heated by a fireplace in the north wall.

Toward Civilization

A small dirt road begins here running north through the hilly terrain. To the north one can see the tall buildings of a town. Loose gravel begins to scatter among the dirt here, giving evidence of civilization close by.

An Emerging City

To the north a city rises out of the earth, inviting the weary and the bold to rest or adventure. The road here is paved with loose gravel, causing a dust to fill the air.

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